1 Samuel 17:54 meaning and explanation
David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, and he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.
1 Samuel 17:54, Berean Standard Bible
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David has just killed Goliath in the Valley of Elah, and the Philistine army is fleeing. Bringing the head to Jerusalem, still a Jebusite stronghold at this point in the story, and placing Goliath's weapons in his own tent both mark the victory publicly and keep a trophy of it.
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